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Today I surprised myself. I ran a 5K (3.1 mile) race in the cold and
icy conditions. I completed the run with a 200 meter sprint passing a
threesome who had been 10 meters in front of me for 10 minutes. My
time came to less than 9 minutes per mile. That is great because I
haven't been doing a lot of training over the past two months and the
conditions were not ideal.

Shalom,
Chuck

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#37

From: "Chuck Rossier" <survivor@...>
Date: Mon Jan 16, 2006 7:25 pm
Subject: Cindy's Thoughts

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Today Cindy posted her thoughts. You may find them from the thoughts page.

Chuck

#36

From: Chuck Rossier <survivor@...>
Date: Mon Jan 16, 2006 4:48 pm
Subject: Re: Cancer Survivors Gathering Place has been updated

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Cindy,

Yes, there is a forum or discussion page. You should be able to get to it by going to the

Cancer Survivors Gathering Place

Then click on the Discussion button,

or just click on the link below:

Discussion Link

I will post your Thoughts on the web site today.

Shalom,
Chuck

Cindy Crawford wrote:

Hi Chuck:

Posted a "My Thoughts" .

Also is there no forum anymore?

Thanks,

Cindy

#35

From: "marlapence" <marlapence@...>
Date: Thu Dec 29, 2005 5:25 pm
Subject: Hello

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Greetings, all, from north central Texas!  We're settled in here at
Lake Mineral Wells State Park, about 40 miles northwest of Ft.
Worth, for the winter.  We're volunteering again...you know us!  Dan
will be writing and giving interpretive programs to our visitors,
and I will be first learning and then writing a training manual for
the computerized reservation system that they use here.  This
program is used by national and state parks throughout the country,
so I'm very excited to be involved in it.  Yet another skill to add
to our volunteer resumes.

This spring, when we leave here, we hope to visit the four remaining
states that we have not been to in this great country of ours on our
way to our next assignment in Seward, Alaska!  We also promised the
family that we will be home for Christmas 2006 so we will make a
stop in San Diego, probably sometime in November through the
holidays.  We did not promise them we would stay.  So the adventure
continues.

Many of you know that we were involved in a pretty serious car
accident in Houston last month when we came off our cruise.  We are
both doing well, fortunate that our injuries were minor, though
lingering.  We're finally beginning to feel better, though not
100%.  We don't know when our beautiful new car will be repaired.
The Honda dealer in Houston that is doing the repairs let us know
last week that there is additional damage past their first estimate,
so we're just waiting.  It's been three weeks now and may be another
three or four til all the parts are in and the paint dried. We can
only hope the young man who was taken to the hospital has recovered
and the young lady who was driving is okay and that her pregnancy
continues without problem.

A bit of news for those of you who may not be aware of it:  Our
friend Evelyn Katerba is celebrating a birthday this New Year's
Eve.  I'm sure she'd welcome your birthday wishes.

Lastly, I hope that 2006 brings you all a year of health, happiness
and that your dreams are fulfilled.

#34

From: EvelynKat@...
Date: Tue Dec 27, 2005 3:03 pm
Subject: Re: Re: (no subject)

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Thanks for catching that. .. I couldn't remember what her real name is. . . All I ever saw was Stuff, as her sign off. Thinking about ya. . . big guy. Sending the best to ya.

#33

From: "Jim" <jim_buck7@...>
Date: Tue Dec 27, 2005 6:35 pm
Subject: Re: (no subject)

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Stuff's name is Nancy, in Arizona.  She was properly identified

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#32

From: Chuck Rossier <survivor@...>
Date: Fri Dec 23, 2005 3:16 pm
Subject: Re: (no subject)

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Evie,
Thank you. I like your description of Stuff. I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Shalom,
Chuck

EvelynKat@... wrote:

Hi Chuck, I was just looking at the website. Just something I noticed. In the pictures there are a couple of them mis-marked. The sultry looking blonde with the long hair is Stuff - not Nancy. I don't recall what her "real" name is . . . she always signed her notes with the nick name Stuff and everyone knew her by "Stuff". Don't want to confuse matters. You're doing a great job. Hope you have a great holiday. Thanks for the joy and peace your gifts bring to us.

Shalom. . . now and always. . . Evie

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#31

From: "Chuck Rossier" <survivor@...>
Date: Sun Dec 11, 2005 10:47 pm
Subject: Web Site Has Moved

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The next time you enter the Cancer Survivors Gathering Place Web site
it will be in a different place. I moved it both because Adelphia has
been taken over by Comcast and there were problems with updating pages.

If anyone finds something broken please let me know so I can fix it.

Shalom,
Chuck

P.S. I updated the remembrances to include Judy. I will work on adding
Theresa next.

#30

From: "marlapence" <marlapence@...>
Date: Sat Nov 26, 2005 8:05 pm
Subject: Re: I'm sad

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Nancy,  I'm so sorry to hear of your loss.  You know all the things
that I would say to you about your mom's passing;  it's very difficult
to loose a parent, not only because of the love and life that you have
shared, but because you are now the oldest generation.  I was quite
young when I lost my mother, but I remember the feeling when my father
died....in addition to the grief I felt was the scary recognition that
my generation will be the next to leave.  Perhaps that helps us fight
harder, I don't know.

Anyway, my friend, stay strong and keep on doing what you have to do
for you.  You're in my prayers.

Love,

Marla

p.s.  where in New York are you?  We're thinking that if we have the
time when we leave Texas we'll be heading your way.  New York and New
Jersey are two of the four states we have not visited in this great
country of ours.  If we have time before we're due in Alaska for the
summer, and if the weather cooperates, we'll head east and north and
then across Canada on our way.

--- In cancer_survivors_gathering_place@yahoogroups.com, "spaniel1226"
<nchando@a...> wrote:
>
> Jim and Judy will be in my thoughts and prayers.  I am so sorry to
hear
> of Judy's passing.  Unfortunately, I have some sad news too.  My
> mother,Theresa (some of you met her at the N.J. reunion), passed
away
> on Nov. 15.  Her long fight with colon cancer finally got the best
of
> her.  I'm still kind of in shock over that.  It's a sad time, but at
> least they both passed peacefully and are no longer sick or in pain.
> Love, Nancy
>

#29

From: EvelynKat@...
Date: Fri Nov 25, 2005 10:46 pm
Subject: Re: I'm sad

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To Nancy . .. my prayers are with you . .. I do indeed remember meeting your dear mother. She was so sweet and so very proud of you. . . My thoughts are with you. . . dear friend.

Evelyn

#28

From: "spaniel1226" <nchando@...>
Date: Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:38 am
Subject: I'm sad

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Jim and Judy will be in my thoughts and prayers.  I am so sorry to hear
of Judy's passing.  Unfortunately, I have some sad news too.  My
mother,Theresa (some of you met her at the N.J. reunion), passed away
on Nov. 15.  Her long fight with colon cancer finally got the best of
her.  I'm still kind of in shock over that.  It's a sad time, but at
least they both passed peacefully and are no longer sick or in pain.
Love, Nancy

#27

From: EvelynKat@...
Date: Fri Nov 25, 2005 6:06 pm
Subject: Re: Re: I'm sad

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Margaret McCulloch was Jim's mom who wrote the poem that he put on the website.

#26

From: "Chuck Rossier" <survivor@...>
Date: Fri Nov 25, 2005 10:50 pm
Subject: re: a sad time

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Survivors,

If anyone has anything to add to the memorial for Judy that I will be
placing on the Web site please send it to me or post it on the message
board at:

Cancer Survivors message board

Shalom,
Chuck

Jim McCulloch wrote:

> I regret informing people in this manner as well as doing it right
before the holiday.  My Judy passed away this morning about 10:00 AM.
  She suffered no pain, died comfortably in the hospital.
>
> Her health had been deteriorating for some time, at home until
Monday I had a hospital bed in the family room for her so she could
watch TV.
>
> Monday had been two days since she had eaten or would drink.  She
wouldn't get out of bed to go to the bathroom.  I  talked to the Doc,
called an ambulance for transportation (show wouldn't/couldn't walk)
and took her in.  Monday night she suffered her second heart attack,
had a blockage as before.  They repaired that, but her heart was only
functioning at about 7%.  The doc called me about 8:00 this morning
and discussed with me that he wasn't going to let her come home, he
planned on sending her to a Hospice.  (I agreed).  He called back
about two hours later to tell me that Judy had passed, her kidneys
apparently failed and she drifted off.
>
> If you can find time I'd appreciate a small prayer for her, as I
know she's feeling much more comfortable now.  I'll have more details
later, thanks for reading through this.
>
> Love and hugs.....  Jim

#25

From: "Chuck Rossier" <survivor@...>
Date: Fri Nov 25, 2005 10:37 pm
Subject: Re: I'm sad

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Evie,

I definitely will add Judy to the memorial page. I never met her
personally. I came to know her from pictures and the memories of
others who knew her well.

Who is Margaret McCulloch?

Shalom,
Chuck

#24

From: Jackie Rossier <jackie_rossier@...>
Date: Fri Nov 25, 2005 7:33 pm
Subject: Re: I'm sad

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Evie,

I am so, so sorry to hear about Judy's death.  Chuck and I were just
talking about Jim and Judy a couple of days ago and wondering how they
were doing.  What a sad way to get the answer!

Jackie

katerba1 wrote:

> Just got an email from our friend and founder of this website Jim
> McCulloch sharing the sad news of his dear wife, Judy's passing.  She
> will be missed.  Both she and Jim brought light out of the darkness
> that their battle with cancer had taught them.  Long before the
> internet had taken shape with its far reaching opportunities of
> communication that were only a dream a few years before, Jim sent an
> email, entitled "Special Day" that helped challenge and encourage
> anyone who read it and by so doing gave a hand up to those of us who
> were battling the monster cancer ourselves.  I came to know heroes and
> heroines that inspired and challenged the journey toward healing with
> education, friendship and support that was unequaled.  I just wanted to
> say thank you Judy. . . thank you Jim, for your gift of light, for
> helping me find my way out of the darkness of fear and the unknown.
> Thank you for bringing these heroes and heroines into my life that I
> now call friends.  Please know we are all here for you.  With love and
> prayers. . . Evie. . . Evelyn Katerba in NJ
>
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#23

From: "katerba1" <EvelynKat@...>
Date: Fri Nov 25, 2005 4:04 am
Subject: I'm sad

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Just got an email from our friend and founder of this website Jim
McCulloch sharing the sad news of his dear wife, Judy's passing.  She
will be missed.  Both she and Jim brought light out of the darkness
that their battle with cancer had taught them.  Long before the
internet had taken shape with its far reaching opportunities of
communication that were only a dream a few years before, Jim sent an
email, entitled "Special Day" that helped challenge and encourage
anyone who read it and by so doing gave a hand up to those of us who
were battling the monster cancer ourselves.  I came to know heroes and
heroines that inspired and challenged the journey toward healing with
education, friendship and support that was unequaled.  I just wanted to
say thank you Judy. . . thank you Jim, for your gift of light, for
helping me find my way out of the darkness of fear and the unknown.
Thank you for bringing these heroes and heroines into my life that I
now call friends.  Please know we are all here for you.  With love and
prayers. . . Evie. . . Evelyn Katerba in NJ

#22

From: "Chuck Rossier" <survivor@...>
Date: Fri Oct 28, 2005 2:26 pm
Subject: I am still here

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Two weeks ago I ran a 5 mile race in the pelting rain. There were 500
people entered in the race, but only 76 showed up. Prizes went to the
top 3 finishers and the top 3 in each age group. I finished just
behind a woman my age. She finished 3rd of 3 in her age group.
Unfortunately for me there were 10 men in my age group and I finished
10th - no prize. Still it was my best race so far this year and I feel
pretty good about where I placed. Only the really serious runners
bothered to show up while most everyone simply stayed in bed. A half
mile causeway across a reservoir that we ran on is now under 20 feet
of water. I feel sort of like we ran across the Red Sea that was
parted for us.

Tomorrow I expect to run another 5 mile race in the snow. I am quite
nervous and Jackie would prefer I stay home.

Shalom,
Chuck

#21

From: "Marla Pence" <marlapence@...>
Date: Fri Sep 23, 2005 3:30 am
Subject: RE: Hi Marla

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Glad to hear you're doing well.....just know that it will continue to work
and all will be well.





Marla B. Pence

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in
a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside,
thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming ---

Wow!  What a ride!!!!!




----Original Message Follows----
From: nchando@...
Reply-To: cancer_survivors_gathering_place@yahoogroups.com
To: cancer_survivors_gathering_place@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [cancer_survivors_gathering_place] Hi Marla
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 20:28:14 EDT

Thanks for your concern.  This "leukemia thing" is a lifetime  worry.  I am
on oral treatment.  So far the disease has been reduced  to extremely low
levels, but it doesn't go away.  We're not told we're  in remission, we're
in
"response".  That's because the disease will come  back if those of us on
the drug
quit taking it.  There are other drugs in  trial that may even be better,
but
for now I'm grateful to be stable.  I  feel fine with only a few side
effects.
   I can work fulltime and none of my  coworkers even knows.  There are cases
where patients lose their response  to the drug.  That's where the worry
comes
in.  I try not to think  about that.  So far, I'm well and plan to keep it
that way.

Thanks for asking!!

Nancy

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#20

From: EvelynKat@...
Date: Tue Sep 20, 2005 8:44 pm
Subject: Re: Hi Marla

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